Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a)  Yes,

(b) Yes

(i)&(II) Seen attached table for details,

(aa) See accompanying table

(bb) see accompanying table

(cc) see accompanying table

Reply:

1. SA Express has lease Agreements with multiple leasing companies. The preferred lease structure by the airline is Wet Lease Agreement on an ad hoc basis. One of the advantages for leasing aircraft on an ad hoc basis is that the relationship is determined by the airline’s schedule requirement at a specific time. This structure is more cost effective.

As mentioned above, there is more than one leasing company the airline has a relationship with and Star Air Cargo is one of them.

For a lease company to qualify to be in the pool of preferred vendors for aircraft to be leased to SA Express, the airline conducts internal safety audits to ensure compliance with all legislative requirements. Furthermore, the SACAA also conducts independent audits. This is done to ensure safety of the passengers is not compromised and this is in line with one of the Airline’s values.

(1)(a) South African Express has a Wet Lease Agreement on an ad hoc basis with Star Air Cargo which was signed in February 2015 and the contract expires in April 2017.

(1) (b) Star Air Cargo was engaged to mitigate the inherent challenges of an aging fleet and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of aircraft.

(1)(c) Due to the nature of the Wet Lease Agreement, SA Express signs Non-Disclosure Agreement with respective lessors in order to protect each parties’ “Intellectual Property”.

2. Same as (1) (c) above

 

Reply:

(a), (b) No.

(i) and (ii) The reason therefore is that neither the Department nor SASSA has been made aware or approached for assistance. If the Honourable Member can furnish me with relevant details of the school and the leaners that need assistance.

The Department will liaise with the Provincial Department of Social Development to check if they have rendered any form of assistance to the school as provincial departments have their own Social Relief of Distress programmes.

Reply:

Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of her department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has she taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified HOD face for failing to sign the performance agreements; (e) if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each HOD conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case?

ANSWER

(a) The Director-General of Basic Education has signed and submitted a Performance agreement. The HOD of Gauteng Department of Education, the Mpumalanga Department of Education and the Acting HOD of the KZN Department of Education have signed performance agreements. Only three Provincial Education Departments have responded..

(b) Still awaiting the other Provincial Education Departments’ responses for the Minister to respond to this question.

(c) Still awaiting the other Provincial Education Departments’ responses for the Minister to respond to this question.

(d) Still awaiting the other Provincial Education Departments’ responses for the Minister to respond to this question.

(e) i. The Director-General of the Basic Education Department of Basic Education’s last assessment was conducted on 15 August 2016. The HOD of the Gauteng Department of Education’s last performance assessment was at the end of March 2016. The HOD of Mpumalanga Education Department has not been assessed for the 2015/16 financial year. No responses from the other Provincial Education Departments on this matter to date.

ii. The Director General of Basic Education Department was rated as excellent. The HOD of the Gauteng Department of Education’s performance was rated as excellent. The HOD of the Mpumalanga Education Department has not been assessed for the financial year 2015/16. No responses from the other Provincial Education Departments on this matter to date.

QUESTION 2

Whether any of the HODs who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate?

ANSWER

(a) No responses from the other Provincial Education Departments on this matter to date.

(b) No responses from the other Provincial Education Departments on this matter to date.

QUESTION 3

Whether any of the HODs who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?

ANSWER

(a) The Director-General of the Department of Basic Education had not received a performance bonus as he will be considered in the next cycle only because of his appointment in August 2015. The HOD of the Gauteng Department of Education did not receive a performance bonus for 2015/16 cycle, as he had completed a year in this position. The Acting HOD of the KZN Education department has not been assessed for the 2015/16 financial year. No responses from other Education Departments on this matter to date.

(b) No responses from the other Provincial Education Departments on this matter to date.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

(1) The Department of Public Works (DPW) is currently not conducting maintenance to the buildings at the homestead of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr J G Zuma, situated in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province. As indicated in a previous reply to a similar Parliamentary question, the DPW has placed four general workers, employed on contract for three years, at the President’s homestead at Nkandla. Their main duties are to clean up and maintain the gardens at the State Domestic Facilities adjacent to the President’s homestead. These are facilities that are used mainly by the South African Police Services (SAPS). However, there has been an expense that has been incurred of R10,611.89 through the purchase of materials for maintenance work done on the VIP guard house at the homestead.

(2) The Department will be responsible for the maintenance of all security measures, which were installed in the homestead and general maintenance of all State properties; e.g. the Clinic, Pilot house and the houses for SAPS members.

________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works:

(a) For security reasons I cannot provide the name of the Member of the Executive Council in this Parliamentary reply. I however can provide the name to the Honourable Member in confidence. Please get in touch with my office as indicated in the letterhead. Information relating to addresses of Members of the Executive is considered as confidential for purposes of making it easy for the South African Police Service to provide an unfettered protection service to the office bearers.

(b) The occupant started to use the specified residence in April 2010.

(c) The market value of the specified property is currently R8 000 000.00.

(d) The specified property was acquired by the Government on 24 December 2009.

(e) The total price paid for the property is R6 270 000.00.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i)(ii) Before the publication thereof for public comment, I deemed it necessary to present the Bill to some stakeholders, which included School Governing Body Associations and Education Sector Unions. Some of these stakeholders commented on the Bill during the presentations, and some subsequently provided the Department with written comments on the Bill. After all the options had been weighed up, it was decided that the comments submitted by these stakeholders should be considered and, where there was merit, incorporated into the draft Bill before the Bill is published for public comment.

The Bill must further be subjected to the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS). This is a new requirement that was introduced by the Presidency this year for all new legislation and policy as well as amendments to existing legislation and policy.

(b) Some of the recommendations in the Ministerial Task team report that require legislative changes are still being considered and is subjected to a sector intensive internal review such as consultation with key stakeholders in the sector.

(2) The Bill is still an internal document.

Reply:

Section 5(9) of the South African Citizenship, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995) (‘the Citizenship Act”) stipulates that the Minister may under exceptional circumstances grant a certificate of naturalisation as a South African citizen to an applicant who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (1)(c) relating to the residence or ordinary residence in the Republic. Furthermore, subsequent to the refusal of an application for naturalisation, an applicant may approach the Minister and submit a motivation containing material information for consideration as to the existence of exceptional circumstances justifying the granting of citizenship by means of naturalisation.

Mr Gupta and family submitted their motivation which presented exceptional circumstances for the consideration of the applications. This included presenting the company Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd which has interests in various sectors such as media, information technology, real estate, mining and related activities. The supporting documents submitted included the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) company registration, as well as the formal registration and shareholding coupled with tax payments to and registration with the South African Revenue Services (SARS). The company also submitted supporting documents reflecting employment of approximately 7000 permanent employees.

The fact that Mr Gupta and family contribute to the economy of South Africa, provided substantive grounds for consideration of their application for naturalisation under exceptional circumstances as stipulated in section 5(9) of the Citizenship Act.

 

Reply:

The response below was provided by the municipality:

Question	Responses
Whether any tenders have been awarded by the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality for fleet maintenance since 1 July 2016;	No tender for fleet maintenance has been awarded by the municipality since 01 July 2016.
(a) when was each tender awarded	Not applicable
(b) what were the (i) names and (ii) amounts tendered by each successful bidder	Not applicable
(c) what criteria were used to award the specified tenders,	Not applicable
(d) how many bidders were considered for each of the specified tenders	Not applicable
(e) On what basis was each successful bidder awarded the specified tenders?	Not applicable

Reply:

With reference to her reply to question 1434 on 11 July 2016, what were the findings with regard to the structural damage? NW2487E

Investigation that was conducted on 21/10/2016 in Kempton Park at Edleen Primary School situated on corner of Klipspringer and Parklands drive in Ester Park. The inspector conducted an inspection at the above mentioned primary school at which there was a complaint of structural damage to the building. The main block, housing the boys toilets, have been locked due to a crack on the wall. Housekeeping of the store rooms in the classes is not being maintained and majority of classes have roof leaks. The inspectors were accompanied by the deputy principal Mr Ryno Rheeder and an employee, Mr Kennedy Ramoshaba, during the Inspection. Due to roof leaks, ceilings in various areas are no longer in a good condition. Toilet facilities were recently renovated and are in good condition, however, four of the toilets demarcated for the school boys are not in use due to cracks in the wall. There are five classes containing possible asbestos related material being used that are not in a good condition, the alleged asbestos walls are however painted, thus limiting the possible risk. The school needs to prioritise the assessment of those five classes containing alleged asbestos material. The School has been requested to furnish the inspector with an action plan that will be communicated to all the relevant stakeholders. A Contravention Notice has been issued relating to matters of non compliance. A follow up will be conducted in 30 November 2016 due to the fact that schools will be closed for December holidays.

Reply:

(a) Yes

(b) Yes

(c) Yes

(i) Investigations in all respect on-going

(ii) Outcomes are pending

(iii) None

Reply:

(1)(a) Please see table below:

Contract	Value (ZAR)	Financial Year	Budget
((i) Ingerop: Economic Impact of Localisation of Nuclear New Build Programme	6 137 820	2013/14	BAS Item: GOODS AND SERVICES: CONS/PROF:BUSINESS&ADVISORY SERV, Programme: Nuclear
(ii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Feasibility Study on Effective Independence of the National Nuclear Regulator	469 752	2013/14
((iii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Requirements, Considerations and Necessary Arrangements by the Government in Order for South Africa to Accede to One of the IAEA Nuclear Liability Conventions,	496 960	2015/16
(iv) Zimkile Consulting: The Development of Training Programme of First Responders for Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies	469 115	2016/17
	1 324 680	2015/16

2 (a) Tender documents for each are available online with the following tender numbers, (i) Ingerop: Economic Impact of Localisation of Nuclear New Build Programme DOE/024/2013/14, (ii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Feasibility Study on Effective Independence of the National Nuclear Regulator RFQ/005/2016/17, (iii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Requirements, Considerations and Necessary Arrangements by the Government in Order for South Africa to Accede to One of the IAEA Nuclear Liability Conventions RFQ/004/2015/16, (iii) Zimkile Consulting: The Development of Training Programme of First Responders for Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies RFQ/006/2016/17, (v) University of Pretoria: A Detailed Financing Model for the Radioactive Waste Management Fund documents DOE/007/2015/16

www.energy.gov.za Bids Closed Bids

(b) The Bid Award Documents (Contract) are confidential commercial information

 

Reply:

Response regarding Performance Management of the Head of Department of labour (HOD)

1. (a) None

(i) 2015116

(ii) Satisfactory

2. None;

3. None

Reply:

(a) The increase in expenditure in the 2015/16 financial year was mainly as a result of an increase of advertising for awareness campaigns in respect of Labour Laws.

(b)

PURPOSE	PAYMENTS RO GCIS
Campaign: Employment Equity Awards	1,240,969.63
Campaign: Employment Equity Phase 2	662,754.96
Campaign: Child Labour	1,199,876.44
Campaign: Employment Equity Road Shows	907,578.84
Campaign: Domestic Worker Increases	495,083.45
Campaign: Domestic Wage Increases	327,121.77
Campaign: Domestic Wage Increases	230,033.30
Campaign: Farm Worker Wage Increases	152,047.04
Campaign: Farm Workers Wage Increases	2,194,133.55
Campaign: Domestic Wage Increase	3,093,239.20
Campaign: Employment Equity awards	137,756.87
Campaign: Labour Law Amendments	374,806.60
Total	11,015,401.65

(2) Why did her department's operating lease increase by R34, 6 million from the 2014-15 to the 2015-16 financial year?

Response

The reason for the increase is attributed to the outstanding lease payments lo the Department of Public Works; which were paid during the 2015/16 financial year after the Department of Public Works and my Department performed a reconciliation of the account

Reply:

1. (a) What are the vacancy rates for support staff for schools for learners with special educational needs (LSEN) that have boarding facilities in each district and (b) by what date will each of the specified vacancies at the boarding facilities be filled;

(1) (a) and (b) The information requested is not routinely collected at a national level. A request has been sent to Provincial Education Departments for the information. It is, however, suggested that the information be sought through a Member of the Provincial Legislature as basic education is a concurrent competency.

(2) (a) What are the vacancy rates for (i) psychologists, (ii) speech therapists, (iii) occupational therapists, (iv) physiotherapists and (v) nurses at each school for LSEN in each district of each province and (b) by what date will each of the specified vacancies be filled;

(a), (i) (ii), (iii), (vi), and (v); and (b). The information requested is not routinely collected at a national level. A request has been sent to Provincial Education Departments for the information. It is, however, suggested that the information be sought through a Member of the Provincial Legislature as basic education is a concurrent competency.

(3) How many teacher training centres are training teachers through the Funza Lushaka bursary scheme in schools for LSEN in each district of each province?

(3) The Funza Lushaka bursary is being offered at 24 public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) offering Initial Teacher Education programmes such as the Bachelor in Education (B Ed) or Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Public HEIs do not train teachers specifically for LSEN schools. However, the Policy on the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (2015) requires all B Ed and PGCE graduates to be knowledgeable about inclusive education and skilled in identifying and addressing barriers to learning, as well as in curriculum differentiation to address the needs of individual learners within a grade.

Reply:

(1) Yes. The Acting DG has signed the Performance Agreement. I would like to inform the Honourable Member that HODs sign Performance Agreements with provincial MECs not the Minister and the question must therefore be directed to them.

(a)(b)(c) (d)(i)(ii) Not Applicable

(2)(a)(b) Not Applicable

(3) (a)(b) Not Applicable

Reply:

(1)(a) Please see table below:

 

Contract	Value (ZAR)	Financial Year	Budget
(i) Ingerop: Cost of Nuclear Power	1 005 460	2013/14	BAS Item: GOODS AND SERVICES: CONS/PROF:BUSINESS&ADVISORY SERV, Programme: Nuclear
(ii) KPMG: Procurement Framework	907 708	2012/13
(iii) Ingerop: Owner-Operator and Financing Structures	3 601 934	2012/13
(iv) Deloitte: Finance Options Models Solutions	4 250 000	2014/15
(v) Deloitte: Deferred Return on Government Investor Approach documents	995 334	2014/15

2 (a) Tender documents for each are available online with the following tender numbers, (i) Ingerop: Cost of Nuclear Power DOE/001/2013/14, (ii) KPMG: Procurement Framework RFQ/008/2012/13, (iii) Ingerop: Owner-Operator and Financing Structures DOE/006/2012/13, (iv) Deloitte: Finance Options Models Solutions DOE/012/2013/14 (v) Deloitte: Deferred Return on Government Investor Approach documents BAC-54/14, www.energy.gov.za Bids Closed Bids

(b) The Bid Award Documents (Contract) are confidential commercial information

Reply:

(a) Each year grant projections are done by the Department of Social Development together the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury. These projections are based on a number of factors, including historical trends and micro-simulation which takes into account the demographics and economic circumstances of the country. The Department had targeted some 16.97 million beneficiaries across all grants for the 2015/16 financial year and reached 16.83 million beneficiaries, which is 99.1% of its projected target.

(b) SASSA is successfully meeting its targets. The 140 thousand difference between those projected and those reached falls within the 1% margin of error that the Department had set itself during the financial year for the projections. Similarly, more than 99% of the total R130 billion social grants budget was utilised, resulting in the R1 billion savings (which is less than 0.77%).

(c) In addition to the very vast footprint of SASSA which comprises of 389 offices and 1 163 service offices across the country, the following initiatives aim to ensure that every citizen has access to social grants. These include:

• The Department of Social Development together with SASSA and the National Development Agency implement the Mikondzo programme. This programme focuses on taking all social development programmes to the people, through engagement with communities. This programme includes door-to-door interventions to identify and assist any citizens who could qualify for services, including social grants.

• The ICROP programme. This is a planned outreach programme where SASSA services are taken to areas which are under-serviced or where the distance to the nearest SASSA office is very far. This ensures that everyone has access to SASSA services

• The Regulations to the Social Assistance Act, 2004 were amended in 2008, to allow for applications for social grants to be taken for citizens who do not have identity documents or birth certificates for the children under their care.

• SASSA has a programme which focuses on the uptake of child support grants for children aged between 0 – 1 years of age. This is done as all research has indicated that the earlier the child support grant is paid, the better the long term benefits for the child.

• Communication programmes are constantly run to publicise the requirements for social grants, in particular the requirements of the means test.

 

Reply:

(a)(i) Chief Financial Officers

Department and Funds	Qualifications
(aa) Department of Labour	Bachelor of Accounting Science
	Honours in Accounting and Finance
(aa) Unemployment Insurance Fund	Bachelor of Accounting Science
	Honours in Business Administration
(aa) Compensation	Bachelor of Accounting Science
	Honours Bachelor of Commerce
	Qualified as a Charted Accountant (SA)

(b) (i) Director General

Department and Funds	Qualifications
(bb) Department of Labour	National Diploma in Chemical Engineering
	Bachelor of Technology Degree in Chemical Engineering
	Bachelor of Technology Degree in Environmental Health
	Masters Degree in Business Leadership (MBL)

Reply:

The information has been requested from all the nine (9) Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as a soon as it is received. It is however, suggested that the information be sought through a Member of the Provincial Legislature as basic education is a concurrent competency.

Reply:

(i)​Africa News Network 7 Channel:

(a) Department of Human Settlements

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
Human Settlements	R000.000	R000.000
TOTAL	NIL	NIL

 

 (b) Entities

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
EAAB	NIL	NIL
HDA	NIL	NIL
NURCHA	NIL	NIL
NHFC	NIL	NIL
RHLF	NIL	NIL
CSOS	NIL	NIL
NHBRC	NIL	NIL
SHRA	NIL	NIL

 

(ii)​SABC Television

Department of Human Settlements

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
Human Settlements	NIL	NIL

 

 Entities

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
HDA	NIL	NIL
NURCHA	NIL	NIL
NHFC	NIL	NIL
RHLF	NIL	NIL
CSOS	NIL	NIL
NHBRC	NIL	R1 193 607.36
SHRA	NIL	NIL
TOTAL	NIL	R1 193 607.36

 

(bb)​SABC Radio:

Department of Human Settlements: 

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
Human Settlements	NIL	Umhlobo  Wenene FM Willowdene Project launch2016 R64 685.88   Umhlobo Wenene FM National intervention into Nelson Mandela Bay R300 719.00

​Entities

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
HDA	NIL	Umhlobo Wenene FM R300 719.00
NURCHA	NIL	Ukhozi FM and Thobela FM R 64,432.80
NHFC	NIL	NIL
RALF	NIL	NIL
CSOS	NIL	NIL
NHBRC	R969 046.74	R 2 315 789.64
SHRA	NIL	NIL

 

(iii)​National Commercial Radio Stations:

Department of Human Settlements

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
Human Settlements		Talk  Radio 702 4.3 Million housing opportunities R692 648.00   SA FM 4.3 Million housing opportunities R132 750.00   Metro FM 4.3 Million housing opportunities R336 200.00

 

Entities

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
EAAB	NIL	NIL
HDA	NIL	NIL
NURCHA	NIL	NIL
NHFC	NIL	NIL
RALF	NIL	NIL
CSOS	NIL	NIL
NHBRC	NIL	NIL
SHRA	NIL	NIL

(iv)​Community:

(aa)​Television

 ​DHS

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
Human Settlements	NIL

Entities

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
EAAB	NIL	NIL
HDA	NIL	NIL
NURCHA	NIL	NIL
NHFC	NIL	NIL
RALF	NIL	NIL
CSOS	NIL	NIL
NHBRC	NIL	NIL
SHRA	NIL	NIL

(bb)​Radio Stations:

​DHS

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
Human Settlements	Campus Bay FM Communication and Marketing areas for rapid response R29 800.00   Kingfisher FM Communication and Marketing areas for rapid response R29 800.00   Campus Bay FM Communication and Marketing areas for rapid response R6000.00   Radio Zibonele N2 Gateway handover R12 000.00	UMgungundlovu FM Presidential Imbizo on rural housing programme-KZN R48 900.00       Nkqubela FM National intervention into Nelson Mandela Bay Campaign R30 840.00

Entities

	(aaa) 2015-2016	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
HDA	Bay FM and Nkqubela FM	R104124.00
NURCHA	OFM	R5,694.30
NHFC	NIL	NIL
RALF	NIL	NIL
CSOS	NIL	NIL
NHBRC	R248 195.72	R102 935.00
SHRA	NIL	NIL

Reply:

Due to insufficient information provided regarding the referred nationals above, I am unable to determine with complete accuracy the movement of such persons. Details such as passport numbers and related information will be crucial to determine if these individuals entered the Republic and the nature of their visits.

Reply:

The claim has been finalized

(a) Not applicable,

(b) Finalized and

(c) Finalized on 20 October 2016;
(i) Claim finalized on 10 October 2016
(ii) Yes and
(iii) Yes

Reply:

1. Yes
(i) None compliance with certain provisions of the Asbestos Regulations

Reply:

The information has been requested from all the nine (9) Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as a soon as it is received. It is, however, suggested that the information be sought through a Member of the Provincial Legislature as basic education is a concurrent competency.

Reply:

(a) Department of Labour

Reply:

(1)(a) Please see table below:

 

Contract	Value (ZAR)	Financial Year	Budget
(i) Mzansi Energy Solutions and Innovations Pty: Feasibility Study on the withdrawal of Safeguards Function from NECSA,	499 780	2015/16	BAS Item: GOODS AND SERVICES: CONS/PROF:BUSINESS&ADVISORY SERV, Programme: Nuclear
(ii)Mahlako-A-Phahla Investments (with sub-contracting to certain companies (details furnished): Pre-Procurement Readiness Assessment	20 174 424	2016/17
(iii) Empire Technology: Programme Management System	171 000 000	2016/17

2 (a) Tender documents for each are available online with the following tender numbers (i) Mnzansi Energy Solutions and Innovations Pty: Feasibility Study on the withdrawal of Safeguards Function from NECSA RFQ/001/2015/16, (ii) Mahlako-A-Phahla Investments (with sub-contracting to certain companies (details furnished): Pre-Procurement Readiness Assessment RFQ/002/2016/17 & Empire Technology: Programme Management System BAC-10/16 and (iii) Empire Technology: Programme Management System BAC-10/16.

www.energy.gov.za Bids Closed Bids

(b) The Bid Award Documents (Contract) are confidential commercial information

 

 

 

Reply:

Due to insufficient information provided regarding the referred nationals above, I am unable to determine with complete accuracy the movement of such persons. Details such as passport numbers and related information will be crucial to determine if these individuals entered the Republic and the nature of their visits.

Reply:

(a)(i) The Chief Financial Officer possesses a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Post graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Masters in Business Administration Degree.

(b)(ii) The acting Director-General possesses a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration and Master of Philosophy Degree.

Reply:

The South African delegation attended the 45th Annual Rainbow Push Coalition Convention upon Ministerial invitation by Reverend Jesse Jackson, a founder and President of the Rainbow Push Coalition. It must remembered that Rev Jackson is one of the human rights activists who contributed immensely to the liberation struggle in Africa, and South Africa in particular.

The 45th Session of the conference provided a unique platform for the South African delegation to learn international best practices in respect of various social development areas such as racial, social and economic justice and social cohesion. Others includes strategies to address homelessness, the scourge of alcohol and substance abuse; violence against women and children, particularly in African American communities, youth development and improvement of access to education for disadvantaged communities. The delegation interacted and exchange ideas with young men and women from different countries including African Americans and the Diaspora.

(b) (i) The delegation was comprised as follows:

• Ms Bathabile Dlamini, MP Honorable Minister of Social Development;
• Ms Constance Nxumalo Deputy Director-General: Welfare Services;
• Mr Oupa Ramachela Acting Deputy Director-General: Corporate Services;
• Mr Abram Phahlamohlaka: Chief of Staff
• Ms Mamokoena Mefolo: Director: Protocol Services.

(b) (ii) The two Deputy Directors-General provided support to the Minister on substantive issues while the Chief of Staff provided speech writing and administrative expertise to the Minister and the Director: Protocol Services provided both the secretariat and protocol support services.

(c) The cost came out of the Ministry budget. In an effort to contain the expenditure for international travel, particularly given the weak rand-dollar exchange rate, the Minister and the delegation utilised a cheaper airline and accommodation recommended by the Mission. The total cost of inclusive of airline tickets for the Minister and delegation, accommodation and ground transport was R547 413.19.

(d) The Minister and the entire delegation were accommodated at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, which is the hotel where the conference was held. The hotel rates for all delegates were negotiated by the conference organisers, the Rainbow Push Coalition.

Reply:

1. How many (a) educators are appointed at each school for (i) hearing impaired, (ii) visually impaired and/or (iii) autistic learners in each district of each province and (b) of the specified educators are appropriately qualified to teach in (i) braille and (ii) sign language;

1. (a) (i), (ii), (iii)

Region	School	Autistic Spectrum Disorder	Blind	Deaf	Deaf/Blind Disabled	Hard of Hearing
EASTERN CAPE	183	105	129	382	175
BIZANA DISTRICT OFFICE	ZAMOKUHLE SPECIAL	22		22
EAST LONDON	ARCADIA SPECIAL	18			18
	KHAYALETHU SPECIAL	18			18
	PARKLAND SPECIAL SCHOOL	25			25
	VUKUHAMBE SPECIALCAP			19	19
GRAHAMSTOWN	KUYASA SCHOOL FOR SEVERELY MENTALY HANDCAPP	13			13
KING WILLIAM'S TOWN	FUNDISA SPECIAL SCHOOL	20			20	20
	ST PATRICK SPECIAL	18			18	18
	ST THOMAS SPECIAL		33	33
LUSIKISIKI	SIGCAU SPECIAL SCHOOL:LUSIKISIKI	8		8	8	8
MALUTI	SIVE SPECIAL SCHOOL		12	12
MTHATHA	EFATA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND : UMTATA*	62	62	62	62
PORT ELIZABETH	CAPE RECEIFE SPECIAL SCHOOL	32			32	32
	KHANYISA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND	21		21
	PROTEA PLACE OF SAFETY	8			8
	REUBIN BIRIN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	14	14
QUMBU	TSOLO SPECIAL SCHL	23			23
STERKSPRUIT	ALIWAL NORTH TECH ORIENT.SCHOOL		16	16
FREE STATE	395	126	135	454	323
FREE STATE: EDUCATION	AMARI SPECIAL SCHOOL	23	23		23	23
	BARTIMEA SPECIALISED SCHOOL	56	56	56
	BOITUMELONG SPECIALISED SCHOOL	49			49
	CAREL DU TOIT SPECIAL SCHOOL		3	3	3
	FAKKEL SPECIAL SCHOOL	33			33	33
	JOHAN SLABBERT SPECIAL SCHOOL	26			26	26
	LEBONENG SPECIAL SCHOOL SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAP	26			26
	LETTIE FOUCHE SPECIAL SCHOOL	24			24	24
	MALUTI HOOGLANDSKOOL	33			33	33
	MARTIE DU PLESSIS SPECIAL SCHOOL	56			56	56
	PHOLOHO SPECIAL SCHOOL	49			49	49
	THIBOLOHA BLIND AND DEAF SCHOOL	47	47	47	47	47
	TSWELLANG SPECIALISED SCHOOL	29		29	29	29
GAUTENG	1 571	457	1 037	3 588	2 520
D3 TSWANE NORTH	TN: PHELANG SPECIAL SCHOOL			10	10
	TW: BETHESDA SPECIAL SCHOOL	16			16
EN: EKURHULENI NORTH INSTITUTION	EN: ACTONVILLE TRAINING CENTRE		38	38
	EN: BELVEDERESKOOL	52			52	52
	EN: CON AMORESKOOL - SCHOOL	32			32	32
	EN: ELANDSPARKSKOOL	54			54	54
	EN: ITHEMBALIHLE SCHOOL	29			29	29
	EN: KEMPTON PANORAMASKOOL	45			45	45
	EN: USIZO LWETHU	26			26	26
ES: EKURHULENI SOUTH INSTITUTION	ES: EKURHULENI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	31	31	31
	ES: EZIBELENI SCHOOL─FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED CHILD	28		28
	ES: ISIPHO SETHU SCHOOL	48			48	48
	ES: SCH OF ACHIEV/PRESTASIESKOOL	57			57
	ES: ZIMELENI SCHOOL	31			31
	JE: ST VINCENT SCHOOL		1	1
GE: GAUTENG EAST INSTITUTIONS	GE: DR WK DU PLESSIS SKOOL.	40			40	40
	GE: FELICITAS SCHOOL	44			44	44
	GE: MATSHEDISO SCHOOL	30		30	30	30
	GE: MURIEL BRANDSKOOL	39			39	39
	GE: PHELANG SCHOOL	32			32	32
	GE: PROTEASKOOL-SCHOOL	39			39	39
GN: GAUTENG NORTH INSTITUTIONS	GN: PROTERM LSEN SCHOOL	8			8
GW: GAUTENG WEST INSTITUTIONS	GW: BOITEKO PRIMARY SCHOOL	22		22	22	22
	GW: ITIRELENG SCHOOL FOR SEVERLY MANTALLY HANDICAP	19		19	19	19
	GW: ITUMELENG SCHOOL FOR SEVERLY MENTALLY HANDICAP	21			21	21
	GW: PRO-PRACTICUM SCHOOL			49	49
	GW: ROTARA SKOOL	15			15	15
	GW: WESTRANDSIE SKOOL-WEST RAND SCHOOL	29			29	29
JC: JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL INSTITUTIONS	JC: ADELAIDE TAMBO SCHOOL		37	37	37
	JC: BARAGWANATH HOSPITAL SCHOOL	15		15
	JC: PUMELELA TRAINING CENTRE	37			37	37
	JC: RANDEORSKOOL			51	51
JE: JOHANNESBURG EAST INSTITUTIONS	JE: DOUG WHITEHEAD SCHOOL	17			17	17
	JE: FOREST TOWN SCHOOL	31			31
	JE: JOHANNESBURG HOSPITAL SCHOOL	49	49		49
	JE: SIZWE HOSPITAL SCHOOL			3	3
	JE: ST VINCENT SCHOOL		39	39
JN: JOHANNESBURG NORTH INSTITUTIONS	JN: CASA DO SOL SCHOOL	14			14
	JN: CORONATIONVILLE TRAINING CENTRE	12			12	12
	JN: DELTAPARK SKOOL	43			43	43
	JN: HOPE SCHOOL.	20			20	20
	JN: RANDBURG KLINIEK SKOOL	14			14
JS: JOHANNESBURG SOUTH INSTITUTIONS	JS: FRANCES VORWERGSKOOL	35			35	35
	JS: JISWA TRAINING CENTRE	37			37	37
	JS: MC KHARBAI SCHOOL	41		41	41	41
	JS: THE HAMLET TRAINING CENTRE	27			27	27
JW: JOHANNESBURG WEST INSTITUTIONS	JW: ALBERTINA SISULU CENTRE	22	22		22
	JW: LANTERN SKOOL	49			49	49
	JW: MEZODO TECHINAL CENTRE			26	26
	JW: PUMLA SCHOOL	26			26	26
	JW: SIZWILE SCHOOL		33	33	33
	JW: THE GATEWAY SCHOOL	30	30	30	30	30
	TW: PRINSHOFSKOOL	4		4
SE: SEDIBENG EAST INSTITUTIONS	SE: DESTINATA SKOOL	38			38	38
	SE: EUREKA SKOOL	35		35	35	35
	SE: KRUGERLAANSKOOL		37	37	37
	SE: SIBONILE SCHOOL─FOR THE BLIND	22		22
SW: SEDIBENG WEST INSTITUTIONS	SW: THABO-VUYO SCHOOL	37	37		37	37
TN: TSHWANE NORTH INSTITUTIONS	TN: ALMASKOOL	26			26	26
	TN: DOMINICAN SCHOOL─FOR THE DEAF	48	48
	TN: MAGALIES SPECIAL SCHOOL			45	45
	TN: PROSPECTUS NOVUSSKOOL	36			36	36
TS: TSHWANE SOUTH INSTITUTIONS	TS: KWAGGASRANDSKOOL			45	45
	TS: NUWE HOOP SKOOL	38			38	38
	TS: SONITUS SKOOL		37	37	37
	TS: TRANSVALIASKOOL-SCHOOL	27			27	27
	TS: TSHEGOFATSONG SPECIAL SCHOOL	34			34	34
	TS: UNICASKOOL	18			18
	TS: VIA NOVA SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY DISABLED	36			36	36
TW: TSHWANE WEST INSTITUTIONS	TW: FILADELFIA		56	56	56
	TW: PRETORIASKOOL VIR SEREBRAAL GESTREMDES	38	38
	TW: PRINSHOFSKOOL	42		42
	TW: REINOTSWE SPECIAL SCHOOL	14			14	14
	TW: SUIDERBERG SCHOOL			50	50
KWAZULU/NATAL	960	152	481	1 210	695
AMATHUBA CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	PRO NOBIS SPEC 305065	22		22	22	22
BAMBANANI CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	UKUKHANYA KOMSINGA SPECIAL 440152	16	16	16	16	16
BERGVILLE CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	INKANYEZI SPEC 164576	30		30	30
BHEKUZULU CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	INKANYISO SPEC 304658	37		37	37	37
DANHAUSER CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	BUMBISIZWE SPEC 190883			22	22
	TUGELA HIGH SPEC 285455	38		38	38	38
	VUMAMISABELO SPEC 337662	35		35	35	35
	YWCA SPEC 298220	38			38	38
DURBAN CENTRAL CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	DAYDAWN SPEC 120361	12			12	12
	DURBAN DEAF SPEC 125467	25		25	25	25
	GOLDEN GATEWAY TC SPEC 150627	15			15
	GOLDEN HOURS SPEC 150664	14			14
	INANDA SPEC 161838	28			28	28
	THE KENMONT SPEC 281015	38			38
	THE REUNION SPEC 281089	24			24
DURBAN NORTH-WEST CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	ETHEMBENI CRI/BLI SPEC 142302	32		32
	FULTON SPEC 145632		16	16
	KWATHINTWA DEAF SPEC 183853		42	42
	RP MOODLEY SPEC 306101	18	18		18
	THE BROWN'S SPEC 112702	31			31
EMTSHEZI CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	KWAZAMOKUHLE SPEC 184075	17			17	17
INGWAVUMA CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	KHULANI SPEC 448810			21	21
MAFUKUZELA-GHANDHI CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	AM MOOLLA NOVA SPEC 101232	36			36	36
	GOLDEN STEPS TC SPEC 150775	15			15	15
	INANDA SPEC 161838	1			1	1
	KHALIPHA SPEC 172975	19		19	19
	S DASS SPEC 256891	15			15
	SUNFIELD HOME SPEC 278758	5			5
	TONGAAT SPEC 325452	12			12	12
MAHLABATHINI CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	NINGIZIMU SPEC 230880	1			1	1
MAPHUMULO CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	STANGER TC SPEC 277574	24			24
NONGOMA CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	MUSA SPEC 448995	8		8	8	8
PHUMELELA CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	EKUTHUTHUKENI SPEC 129167	17			17	17
	KHULANGOLWAZI SPEC 221963	36			36
	KWAVULINDLEBE SPEC 183890		8	8
	NINGIZIMU SPEC 230880	44			44	44
	OPEN AIR SPEC 244089	29	29		29	29
	ST RAPHAEL'S SPEC 276760	28			28	28
	WEST PARK SPEC 295630	23		23	23	23
SAYIDI CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	SCHOLA AMORIS SPEC 259407	24			24	24
SCOTTBURGH CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	HARDING CRI SPEC 153883	14			14	14
	ST MARTIN DEPORRES SPEC 276131	37		37	37
UBUMBANO CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	ARTHUR BLAXALL SPEC 103563	26		26
	EKUKHANYENI SPEC 128686	29			29
	HS EBRAHIM TC SPEC 152958	20			20	20
	PETER PAN SPEC 247123	13			13
	ST CHRISTOPHERS SPEC 275428	12		12	12	12
UMSUNDUZI CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT	ENTOKOZWENI SPEC 138491	14			14	14
	INDALENI:DEAF SPEC 162282		24	24	24
UTHUNGULU DISTRICT : CLUSTER A	MASISIZANE SPEC 326747			9	9
	STHANDIWE SPECIAL SCHOOL 410922		7	7
	THEMBIMFUNDO SPECIAL 489621	15		15	15	15
	VULEKA BLIND SPEC 293484		43	43
UTHUNGULU DISTRICT : CLUSTER B	THUTHUKANI SPEC 283790	31	31	31	31	31
LIMPOPO PROVINCE	342	218	209	559	393
BOCHUM WEST CIRCUIT OFFICE	HELENE FRANZ SECONDARY	33		33	33
	RATANANG SPECIAL	28			28	28
DIMANO CIRCUIT OFFICE	BANA-BATHARI SCHOOL	21			21	21
DZINDI CIRCUIT OFFICE	TSHILIDZINI SCHOOL	41	41	41	41
ELLISRAS CIRCUIT OFFICE	SEDIBENG SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF		9	9
HLOGOTLOU CIRCUIT OFFICE	BOSELE SCHOOL		39	39	39	39
KGAKOTLOU CIRCUIT OFFICE	BENEDICT AND HOPE CENTRE	12			12	12
LEBOWAKGOMO CIRCUIT OFFICE	MAHLASEDI SPECIAL SCHOOL	26			26	26
MALAMULELE NORTH EAST CIRCUIT OFFICE	MHINGA SEVERELY MENTAL HANDICAPPED	9	9		9	9
MANGOMBE CIRCUIT OFFICE	PFUNANANI LSEN	41			41
MARABA CIRCUIT OFFICE	SETOTOLWANE SECONDARY	31	31	31	31
MAUNE CIRCUIT OFFICE	PHATLAPHADIMA SCHOOL	10		10	10	10
MMASHADI CIRCUIT OFFICE	JANE FURSE SPECIAL SCHOOL	18			18	18
MOGODUMO CIRCUIT OFFICE	SILOE SCHOOL		19		19
MOKOPANE CIRCUIT OFFICE	LEBONE SPECIAL SCHOOL			4	4
MOTETEMA CIRCUIT OFFICE	IPELEGENG DAY-CARE FOR MENTALLY IMPAIRED	13			13	13
MVUDI CIRCUIT OFFICE	FULUFHELO SCHOOL			43	43
NAMAKGALE CIRCUIT OFFICE	NTHABISENG SPECIAL SCHOOL	5			5	5
NGWARITSI CIRCUIT OFFICE	MATOBULE SPECIAL SCHOOL	3			3
NKOWANKOWA CIRCUIT OFFICE	LETABA SPECIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL	18	18		18
	YINGISANI SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION	21	21	21
PIETERSBURG CIRCUIT OFFICE	GRACE AND HOPE CENTRE	34	34		34	34
	NEW HORIZON SCHOOL	15			15
SEKGOSESE WEST CIRCUIT OFFICE	BOTLOKWA DISABLED LEARNING CENTRE	8		8	8	8
SOUTPANSBERG EAST CIRCUIT OFFICE	RIVONI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND	10		10
SOUTPANSBERG WEST CIRCUIT OFFICE	TSHILWAVHUSIKU RAZWIMISANI SPECIAL SCHOOL	17	17	17	17	17
TSHINANE CIRCUIT OFFICE	GRACE AND LOVE	11			11	11
VLAKFONTEIN CIRCUIT OFFICE	RETHUSHENG SPECIAL SCHOOL	2			2	2
WARMBATHS CIRCUIT OFFICE	THUSANANG SPECIAL SCHOOL	18			18
MPUMALANGA	144	19	128	197	120
MDE BOHLABELA INSTITUTIONS	ESTRALITA SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID) BOH	21			21	21
MDE EHLANZENI INSTITUTIONS	KAMAGUGU INCLUSIVE SCHOOL (SID)	31		31	31	31
	SILINDOKUHLE SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	19	19	19
MDE GERT SIBANDE INSTITUTIONS	MARIETJIE SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	31		31	31
	OSIZWENI SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	13		13	13
MDE NKANGALA INSTITUTIONS	MASINAKANE SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	14	14
	PELONOLO SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	8			8	8
	PLATORAND SPECIAL SCHOOL (MID)	26			26	26
	THANDUXOLO SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	20	20	20
	WOLVENKOP SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	5			5	5
MDE NKANGALA OFFICES	MANTJEDI SPECIAL SCHOOL (SID)	9			9	9
NORTHERN CAPE
FRANCIS BAARD	BOITUMELO SCHOOL FOR THE SEVERELY MENTAL.HAND*	23			23
	ELIZABETH CONRADIE (COMB.)	41			41	41
	JANNIE BRINK	25			25
	RE TLAMELENG SCHOOL-FOR-PHYSICAL HANDICAPPED	23	23	23	23
JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE	LEARAMELE SPECIAL SCHOOL		12	12
NAMAQUA	KLEINZEE INCLUSIVE SCHOOL			17	17
WESTERN CAPE	89	23	35	141	81
CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT	DE LA BAT			27	27	27
	DOROTHEA SPECIAL SCHOOL	21			21
	NUWEHOOP CENTRE		35	35	35
	PIONIER	21	21		21
EDEN & CENTRAL KAROO EDUCATION DISTRICT	ELJADA-KAIROS SCHOOL	20			20	20
	OUDTSHOORN SCHOOL OF SKILLS			17	17
	VAN KERVEL SPECIAL SCHOOL			29	29
METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT	ALPHAÄSCHOOL FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN	12			12
	ASTRA			23	23
	DOMINIKAANSE GRIMLEY		16	16
	EROS				34	34
	MARY KIHN (PRIMARY)		11	11	11
	MOLENBEEK (HIGH)	12			12
	NOMPUMELELO SKOOL VIR GEESTELIK ERGESTREMDES	23	23
	SIVIWE SCHOOL OF SKILLS		27	27
	VERA SCHOOL	24			24
	VISTA NOVA	36			36	36
METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT	CHERE BOTHA CENTRE	23			23
	JAN KRIEL	44		44	44	44
	NOLUTHANDO SKOOL VIR DOWES	43		43	43	43
	PAARL-SCHOOL.	28		28	28
METRO NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT	ATHLONE BLIND	43	43		43	43
	CAREL DU TOIT CENTRE		17	17
	FLORIDA(SPECIAL SCHOOL)			15	15
	TAFELBERG	32			32	32
METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT	AGAPE	19			19	19
	BEACON SCHOOL FOR LSEN	18			18
	DOMINICAN DEAF		34	34
	GLENBRIDGE SPECIAL SCHOOL	10			10
	LENTEGEUR STATE TRAINING CENTRE	21			21
	MITCHELL'S PLAIN SCHOOL OF SKILLS			40	40
	OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL FOR LSEN	7			7
WEST COAST EDUCATION DISTRICT	KARITAS SCHOOL	12			12
NATIONAL TOTALS		4130	1164	2459	7325	4775

(b) (i) and (ii). Information is currently not available at a national level. A request has been sent to all Provincial Education Departments (PED) to provide the information.

2. whether any of the specified schools have the services of (a) speech, (b) occupational and/or (c) physiotherapists; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?

(2) (a), (b) and (c) Information is currently not available at a national level. A request has been sent to all Provincial Education Departments (PED) to provide the information.

Reply:

(1) How many (a) Funza Lushaka bursaries were awarded to students who wish to study in the fields of (i) special educational needs, (ii) braille and (iii) sign language education in each district of each province in the past three academic years and (b) students who completed their studies (i) graduated in each of the specified academic years and (ii) were placed in (aa) special educational needs schools, (bb) schools for the hearing impaired and (cc) schools for the visually impaired;

1. (a) The priority areas for the Funza Lushaka bursary did not specifically include the fields of special educational needs, braille and sign language education in the past three academic years. This is because universities have not offered the fields of special educational needs, braille and sign language as major subject areas in the Bachelor of Education (B Ed) degree and Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) up to now. However, there are universities that are preparing for the introduction of full programmes in this regard. It is for this reason that the Department has included an emphasis on bursaries for inclusive education in the 2017 Funza Lushaka Policy.

(b) As stated above universities have not offered the fields of special educational needs, braille and sign language as major subject areas in the Bachelor of Education (B Ed) degree and Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) up to now. There are therefore no students who graduated with these as major subject areas.

2. How many of the students who completed their studies were placed in (a) main-stream education and (b) full-service schools?

 2. There are no graduates funded by the Funza Lushaka bursary programme with major subjects in special educational needs, braille and sign language that needed to be placed.

Reply:

1. No

(a) (b) Not applicable

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) With the exception of the 12 June 2016 for which I have already provided a response to the Honourable Member, the only other time I stayed at this hotel was in March 2015 during the Social Work Indaba for four nights at a cheaper Government rate.

(1)(a)(ii) The Deputy Minister did not stay at this hotel

(1)(b) The purpose of the stay was for the official business of the Department of Social Development.

(1)(c) R16 403 .99 for four nights at a cheaper Government rate.

(2) No official of the Department stayed at the Oyster Box as per National Treasury instruction.

(3) Yes, the bookings were made through the service providers appointed to render official travel and accommodation services for the Department of Social Development, namely Wings Naledi and Duma Travel.

Reply:

1. The Department of Basic Education does not licence Early Childhood Development (ECD), Centres. The Department of Social Development in each of the provinces is responsible for the registration of the centres. The ECD centre in question is in Gauteng and the relevant contact person in the Provincial Department of Social Development is the ECD Director: Ms Keba Ntwampe at 011 227 0092 or [email protected].

(a) As indicated above, the Department of Social Development will be in the position to respond.

(b) The facilitators or practitioners, as they are commonly called, are employed by the centre management and not by the Department of Social Development or Basic Education.

2. (a) This is the responsibility of the Provincial Department of Social Development, who will be in a position to respond. The Department of Basic Education does not provide subsidies to ECD centres.

(b) The Provincial Department of Education in Gauteng does not provide any additional resources, to this ECD centre. NW2490E

Reply:

The information has been requested from all the nine (9) Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as a soon as it is received. It is however, suggested that the information be sought through a Member of the Provincial Legislature as basic education is a concurrent competency.

Reply:

(1) (a) The following table reflects the details in this regard

(i) Number of graduates

Total Graduates per University
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Total
Walter Sisulu University	23	24	21	31	15	36	150
Witwatersrand University	0	25	27	52	50	22	176
University of Pretoria	0	44	81	65	60	68	318
Total	23	93	129	148	125	126	644
*This table only indicates graduates who graduated at the end of each year

(ii) (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013, (cc) 2014, (dd) 2015

Total Graduates currently in the job market (Information received from the Twinning Centre who maintain the database of Clinical Associates)

Total graduates currently employed by Provincial Departments
Gauteng	143
Free State	22
Limpopo	21
North West	61
Mpumalanga	73
Western Cape (Not participating in the Programme) 6 Clinical Associates working in private and NGOs	6
Eastern Cape	103
Northern Cape	4
Kwazulu-Natal	54
Total	487

(b) Walter Sisulu University

Witwatersrand University

University of Pretoria

(2) Clinical Associates are currently on salary scale level 7 (seven).

(3) (a) The Scope of Practice will be signed as soon as all due processes have been completed.

(b) This being a new cadre it was critical that all relevant stakeholders be afforded an opportunity to give inputs into the draft regulations. In addition the document had to be technically reviewed by the line manager/department, as well as the Legal Unit in the Department and the Chief State Law Adviser to ensure compliance to the applicable legislative prescripts following incorporation of public comments and recommendation by the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

END.

Reply:

1. The NRF submitted the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Multi-Wavelength Astronomy to the DST in November 2015 and it was approved by the DST Executive Committee in March 2016. The Implementation Plan outlines the proposed programmatic focus and consequent financial implications for astronomy initiatives in South Africa, and it was approved as a framework within which various astronomy-related interventions, projects and programmes could be initiated, subject to the availability of funds.

The roll-out of the Plan will be jointly considered on an ongoing basis between the NRF and the DST, taking into account the available financial allocations and the level of support for astronomy within the overall DST and NRF portfolio.

(2) The Implementation Plan of the National Strategy for Multi-Wavelength Astronomy prioritises an increase in the parliamentary grant of the SAAO as the most important need for astronomy outside the MeerKAT/SKA budget. However due to the current economic conditions there has not been an increase in the current baseline allocation to the SAAO. A budget of R40 million has been allocated over the next three years from the DST Infrastructure budget, commencing from the 2016/17 financial year, for IT and infrastructure refurbishments, upgrades and new acquisitions. Although this funding will somewhat alleviate the facility’s current funding constraints and see to some basic needs of upkeep, it does not address the need for additional funding for operations and other programmes in the observatory. In this context the student programme at SAAO remains discontinued until it is feasible to increase the allocation to the SAAO for this purpose.

Reply:

The Annual Retainer (AR) for the Deputy Chair of the National Planning Commission is R 96 900 and for other Commissioners R86 700. Daily Meeting Fee for the performance of work related to the National Planning Commission by Commissioners is broken down into four categories as follows:

Rates Description	Purpose	Amount R
Category A	Deputy Chair – for time taken to prepare for, and attend full plenary meetings	9 500
Category B	Commissioners - for time taken to prepare for, and attend full plenary meetings	8 500
Category C	Deputy Chair - for time taken to prepare for, and attend half-day meetings (Working Group/Task Team meetings)	4 750
Category D	Commissioners - for time taken to prepare for, and attend half-day meetings (Working Group/Task Team meetings)	4 250

The National Planning Commission usually meets once a month, however, additional meetings may be held depending on need. Commissioners also attend Task Team meetings whose output is refined in the Work Streams in preparation for discussion in the NPC Plenary. These are held depending on need as per each’s work programme of action.

The Conditions of Service of the Commissioners is primarily, to advise the President, Government and the rest of the country on all matters relating to the long-term development of the country.

Reply:

(1) The purpose of the loan is to finance the Capital Expenditure Programme.

(a) The amount of the loan is US$500 million. The loan will be disbursed in US dollars in one single disbursement after the fulfilment of conditions precedent to the drawdown.

(b) The loan is a Three (3) year facility with the last repayment of capital on the 3rd October 2019 (3 years from the signing date of the credit agreement – 3rd October 2016). Repayments are quarterly starting from the 3rd January 2017.

(c) This information is confidential as it contains commercial terms between the parties and therefore it cannot be disclosed.

(d) This information is confidential as it contains commercial terms between the parties and therefore it cannot be disclosed.

(2) This facility is currently under negotiation between the parties. The details of the commercial terms and conditions of the loan will however remain confidential between the parties.

 

Reply:

The Presidency Annual Report (2015-2016) with the Financial Statements, was tabled in Parliament on 29 September 2016. The financial statements that are prepared by the accounting officer, are prepared in accordance with Modified Cash Standards prescribed by National Treasury and the requirement of Public Finance Management Act (Act No. 1 of 1999). The financial statements allow the grouping of some transactions and therefore do not allow for identification of transactions that can be related to this question.

Reply:

I was attending a Project Mikondzo outreach in Umlazi Township in my official duty as the Minister of Social Development, and I was accompanied by my Personal Assistant.

I was meant to return to Pretoria on the same day, due to the fact that the function ended very late I stayed overnight at the Oyster Box Hotel because at the time of making the booking the travel agency could not secure a cheaper hotel that offers government rates.

 

Reply:

1 (a) This investigation is not yet completed as it requires intense perusal of documents, schools visits and homesteads as well as engagement with external stakeholders to obtain information.

(b) It is anticipated that the investigation will be completed by 30 November 2016. Some of the phases involved in the process; which are the formal suspension and the construction of charges for each individual official: have been finalized. We will now be serving them with notices for disciplinary hearing which will contain their charges. Disciplinary proceedings will then commence in the first week of October 2016.

   (i) The main findings thus far are as follows:

• Court orders and proceedings issued without the children's court hearing.
• Court documents are generated in the office.
• Ethical erosion (accepting bribery, no tinge of conscience and sensitivity towards working with vulnerable groups)
• Trend of revolving children when exiting the system to add younger children to prolong the duration of receiving the foster care grant (ghost children)
• Noncompliance to Legislative mandates and Policies relating to Social Services Profession and Social Welfare Service delivery: Social Workers practicing without professional registration with the Council.

    (ii) We are implementing disciplinary action against 27 employees implicated to the alleged foster care grant fraud.

2. (a) All the 27 officials implicated to the alleged foster care grant fraud are precautionally suspended.

1. The names of the officials will be provided once the investigation is finalized by 30th November 2016.
2. All the 27 officials implicated to the alleged foster care grant fraud are Social Workers.

(b) These officials were precautionary suspended from the 17th August 2016 pending the outcome of the investigation.

3. Yes, the specified staff members are receiving their full salaries while on suspension and this is within the labour law.

    (a) The Disciplinary Code and Procedure for the Public Service makes provision of a suspension of an employee as a precautionary measure which does not constitute judgment, and must be on full pay.

    (b) Employees will receive their full salaries until disciplinary processes have been finalized. The Code stipulates that where an employee is suspended, a disciplinary enquiry must be held within 60 days. It is envisaged that the hearings of these employees will be set for the first week of October 2016 and it is envisaged that the process will be completed within 90 days.

Reply:

1. The mandate of the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) is to facilitate training within the transport sector through accredited training providers. A list of interventions for years 2013, 2014 and 2015 calendar years are contained in Appendix A. This also includes the planned and actual dates of completion, and the costs for each category of interventions.

2. Yes. The position of Corporate Services Manager was advertised in the Job Portal during August 2011.

3. The average time taken between the departure of a staff member and the appointment of a replacement staff member is three months.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr M Ngubane

EXT: 5896

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1767 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

The Minister has two advisors, Mr Malcolm Mabaso and Advocate Zarina Kellerman (BA, LLB, FA ARb, ACI Arb, CEDR UK). Between them, the Minister’s advisors have a wealth of knowledge and experience (spanning over 25 years collectively) in the commercial, legal, governance and mining sectors. They advise Minister on the political environment, legal and regulatory environment, compliance matters and corporate and commercial sectors. Mr Mabaso is a businessman and entrepreneur, having owned and run a number of companies and Advocate Kellerman’s CV is already a matter of public record. Mr Mabaso was employed in October 2015 and Advocate Kellerman in April 2016. Both advisors’ contracts are linked to that of the Minister, with a contractual period of 3 years.

Approved/not approved

Mr MJ Zwane

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2016

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(c) – The detailed response is attached as Annexure A.

(2)(a)(ii(iii)(iv) – The data is not available per grade.

(2)(a)(v) and (2)(b)(i)(ii) – The detailed response is attached as Annexure B.

Reply:

The nature of the recommendations is such that some are acted on by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and others are acted upon by the Provincial Education Departments. However, some recommendations such as the one in question where regulatory changes are necessary require a process that needs to be undertaken with view to finalisation. The Minister has considered the recommendations and subjected them to a sector intensive internal review such as consultation with key stakeholders in the sector. Changes to legislation will be effected after the due process of consultation.

Reply:

(a) An Acting CEO; Advocate Edward Mamadisi, from the Legal Services section of the dti, has been appointed and commenced duties on Monday 17th October. Advocate Mamadisi will be supported by staff from within the dti and the process will be the subject of an oversight process led by the Group COO and the Deputy Director General; Industrial Development Division.

(b) Based on a thorough assessment of the backlog of applications; existing capacity and operational constraints a target date for dealing with the backlog will be ascertained and communicated, if it is at variance with the date given to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry.

Reply:

1. (i) Chief Executive Officer

Name and Position	(aa) Official International Trips 2015	(bb) Official International Trips 2016
Mrs Maphefo Anno-Frempong – Chief Executive Officer	4	4

(ii) Executives

 

Name and Position	(aa) Official International Trips 2015	(bb) Official International Trips 2016
Mr Khotso Ndjwili-Potele - Chief Operations Officer	1	0
Mr Simon Ndukwana - Chief Financial Officer	1	1
Mr Famanda Shirindza - Executive Corporate Services Manager	0	2
Advocate Arthur Maisela - Company Secretary	2	4

(iii) Board members

Name and Position	(aa) Official International Trips 2015	(bb) Official International Trips 2016
Mr Japie Kruger - Board Member	1	0
Ms Trudy Sebastian - Board Member	1	0
Mr Lionel Ritson - Board Member	1	0
Mr Macolive Oldjohn - Board Member	1	0
Ms Lorraine Wentzell - Board Member	1	0
Mr Thulani Mbatha - Board Member	1	0
Ms Veronica Mesatywa - Board Member	1	0
Mr Wyndham Evans - Board Member	1	0
Mr Ntebaleng Setlako - Board Member	2	0
Ms Maryna du Plessis - Board Member	1	0
Mr Saki Tlou - Board Member	1	1
Mr Lucky Kolobe - Board Member	1	1

 

(b) and (c)

Name and Position	Trip	Cost	(c)(i) Purpose	(c)(ii) Itinerary
Mrs Maphefo Anno-Frempong – Chief Executive Officer	Brazil	R101 887.00	Attending World Skills Competition	Appendix A1
	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
	Sweden	R114 215.00	Attending World Maritime University (WMU) Graduation, Meeting with Lund University and meeting with SA cohorts of students	Appendix A3
	United Kingdom (UK)	R192 899.00	Attending the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as part of the delegation of the Deputy Minister of Transport	Appendix A4
	United States of America (USA)	R154 560.00	Attending TETA International Executive Development Programme (IEDP) Global Immersion	Appendix A5
	Singapore and Netherlands	R223 949.00	Attending TETA International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP) Global Immersion.	Appendix A6
	UK and Panama	R158 205.00	Meeting with Cranfield University and Plymouth University on Sector Leadership / Executive Development Programmes Meeting with Mossack - Fonseca Law Firm on Fidentia Matters The Panama leg of this trip is an investigation on Fidentia matter which is a subject of litigation. This was undertaken in conjunction with PWC.	Appendix A7
	Netherlands	R134 727.00	Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) and Department of Transport to assess the Dutch Roads Safety Strategy	Appendix A10

Mr Khotso Ndjwili-Potele - Chief Operations Officer	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Simon Ndukwana - Chief Financial Officer	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
	Philippines	R76 551.03	Panel of judges in Students for Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE)	Appendix A8
Mr Famanda Shirindza - Executive Corporate Services Manager	USA	R154 360.00	International Executive Development Programme – Immersion	Appendix A5
	Singapore and Netherlands	R76 276.00	International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP) – Immersion	Appendix A6
Adv Arthur Maisela - Company Secretary	UK-Scotland	R57 475.00	Commonwealth Law Conference	Appendix A9
	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
	Mozambique - Maputo	R37 880.00	Rio Tinto Investigation – Indub Litigation	Part of PWC Forensic investigation and a subject of ongoing litigation.
	Mozambique - Tete	R14 063. 00	Signature of Affidavit by Rio Tinto Employee in favour of TETA	Part of PWC Forensic investigation and a subject of ongoing litigation.
	UK/Panama	R178 205.00	Meetings with Cranfield University and Plymouth Universities in UK on Sector Leadership / Executive Development Programmes Panama: Meeting with Mossack - Fonseca Law Firm on Fidentia Matters	Appendix A7
Mr Japie Kruger - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Ms Trudy Sebastian - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Lionel Ritson - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Macolive Oldjohn - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Ms Lorraine Wentzell - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Thulani Mbatha - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Ms Veronica Mesatywa - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Wyndham Evans - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Ntebaleng Setlako - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
	Sweden	R107 800.00	Graduation Ceremony of WMU Cohorts of TETA sponsored students	Appendix A3
Ms Maryna du Plessis - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
Mr Saki Tlou - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
	Singapore and Netherlands	R223 949.00	International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP) –Immersion	Appendix A6
Mr Lucky Kolobe - Board Member	Singapore and Malaysia	R153 765.00	WITS Business School Strategic International Board Leadership Programme	Appendix A2
	United States of America	R154 360.00	International Executive Development Programme - Immersion	Appendix A5

 

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1763 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. The number of permanent employees on salary levels 11 to 15, as well as all permanent and contract appointments on salary levels 16 in all national departments as in March 2009 and January 2016 are displayed in the table below.

Number of employees in the Public Service by Management and Salary level
as in March 2009 and January 2016
Salary Level	2009	2016
11	2464	2662
12	5256	5960
13	2599	3572
14	843	1279
15	201	281
16	59	74
Data Source: PERSAL
Compiled by the DPSA Excluding Defence